GRE Word List

AVOCATION

a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby

The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.

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WordMeaning
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
obsessivetending to cause obsession
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
communalof or relating to one or more communes
festerto generate pus